Saturday, 11 June 2016

Stacking the Shelves #136

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It's nice to be back! I was totally burned out and suffering in the hot weather spell we were having-I don't do well in heat-so I decided to take a break towards the end of last week, hoping to feel refreshed, rest and read! Well it didn't quite work out how I expected as my dad phoned the hotel in Blackpool that we usually visit when we go there on Saturday night, to see if he could fit us in for a short break. I love going to Blackpool but I didn't enjoy the mad scramble on Saturday night to get ready to leave on Sunday morning! And guess what-Blackpool had a bigger heatwave than we had here and I was ROASTED in the sun!!! The average temperature was 25 degrees! All the details will be on my holiday post-An Unexpected Journey. So much for a quiet rest! It was a hectic holiday full of walking, sweat, and sun but it was a good holiday overall. We got back yesterday afternoon so now I have piles of washing and ironing to do...groan!

So I didn't get a single book read the entire holiday as I was just too tired! I had to just read those true story magazines instead, which I like. It reminds me that other people are having worse times than me. I plan to do a post about these reading habits this week sometime. I do hope to get some reading done while my dad yells at the football over the next couple of weeks! On holiday I just had to buy a few books (of course!) and a few I'd ordered a couple of weeks ago arrived while I was away. I'm not sure I'll like the charity shop book but I just loved the cover so it was an impulse buy! A smaller STS this week at last!

I was pleased to find some Tudor books this time as I just love the genre. It's the first time I've seen fiction about the men who started the Tudor Line so it's pretty exciting. Hope they turn out to be good!

It's a great cover isn't it? I tried to leave a comment on your STS but as you use DISQUS, I was unable to do so which is a shame (see my STS blurb for reasons why). Such a pity! But thanks for stopping by!

I love history so The Tudor Trilogy books look really good to me. I also have heard some great things about The School for Good and Evil but haven't picked up a copy of that yet myself. And ooooh Lord of the Rings coloring book. I'd love to have one of those. :D

I do like finding some new Tudor reads and I'm excited to read about Owen and Jasper Tudor. I've always been fascinated by Jasper in particular. Hope they live up to expectations! There are some great pics to colour in the LOTR book!

My dad is great and he insisted on paying for most of the stuff I bought as well. We had a good time but I wish he'd give me more notice! My first holiday post will be going up today instead of Reading With Chuckles.

Love the Tudors! The life of Henry VIII is something so bizarre that you couldn't make it up! I'm fascinated by the whole era right back to the War of the Roses. Hope to have a few more on next week's haul...*grins*

It sounds like a hectic getaway in the hot sun, Chuckles! I hope you'll feel refreshed and find your reading groove now that you're back home. And you have all those lovely new additions to your shelves to help you out, too.Have a wonderful week ahead and happy reading.Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews

I love spur of the moment trips but they are not for everyone. I don't like the mountains of laundry that come after a trip. I do love the cover of the book from the charity shop. I hope you enjoy all of your new books!

We're having some warm weather too at the moment, but not too warm luckily and I gotten a bit used to it now. i am not really fond of too warm weather either. I am sorry to hear about the panic packing you had to do for your holiday, but I am glad you still had a nice time except for the heat. 25 degrees average is too warm indeed. Here it's been a few degrees lower which is just doable.Enjoy your new books and have a great week!

The one good thing about Blackpool is you usually get a nice sea breeze-in fact sometimes the wind can knock you off your feet! I do love the resort though and have done since I was a kid! I wish I lived there!

Nicholas Erik's book covers are really pretty! And I don't blame you on buying a book by its cover. I think it happens to all of us haha And at least you were able to get away for a vacation, even though it was hot. I hope you have a lovely week!

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